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Managing HMOs' performance.

J F Wermert
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Their longevity, prevalence and potential for health care cost containment make HMOs the standard-bearer for managed care, but business is disappointed with them. The Executive Director of HealthPlan Management Services tells why history is catching up with HMOs and how BellSouth, among others, has acted to manage the performance of its multiple HMOs.

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Data CollectionDelivery of Health CareEvaluation Studies as TopicHealth Benefit Plans, EmployeeHealth Maintenance OrganizationsManaged Care ProgramsModels, TheoreticalUnited StatesJournal Article

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J F Wermert. Managing HMOs' performance.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10285685/

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